How to review a book you don't like without destroying your professional relationships: Four options for approaching a delicate quandary [University Affairs, 2022]

Title:

How to review a book you don't like without destroying your professional relationships: Four options for approaching a delicate quandary

Author:

Letitia Henville

Published:

University Affairs, 23 August 2022

https://www.universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/ask-dr-editor/how-to-review-a-book-you-dont-like-without-destroying-your-professional-relationships/

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Question: 

I’ve been asked to review a book written by an acquaintance with whom I need to remain on good terms. But the book is a fairly superficial treatment of its topic, and I was disappointed by gaps in their list of citations. How do I write a critical, honest, but diplomatic book review? – Anonymous, History